Innovative ‘molecular lantern’ detects brain metastasis in mice

An international team, including researchers from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), has developed a new noninvasive technique called the “molecular lantern.” This method uses an ultra-thin probe, less than 1 mm thick with a micron-sized tip, to introduce light into the brain, allowing for the monitoring of molecular changes caused by cancer and neurological disorders.